Payroll Assistant

Westlakes Recruit; Warrington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the nuclear sector is seeking a Payroll Specialist in Warrington. The role involves supporting payroll functions, processing expenses, and assisting with administrative tasks. Ideal candidates will have strong organisational skills and a good knowledge of payroll systems. This position offers potential for career progression within the payroll team as the company grows.

Qualifications

• Flexibility for full-time or part-time work.
• Ability to support the payroll team directly.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with processing company expenses via online portal.
• Supporting the payroll team with weekly admin tasks.
• Collating payroll information for the payroll team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Timekeeping

Tools

MS Excel

Sage50 Payroll

Job description

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Payroll Specialist to be engaged on a permanent basis in Warrington.

This role involves supporting the payroll department with various administrative and processing tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Assisting with processing company expenses via online portal
2. Monthly expenses reporting
3. Supporting the payroll team with weekly admin tasks
4. Organising and distributing payroll queries to the relevant person
5. Responding to general admin queries
6. Assisting with weekly sick pay reporting and processing
7. Collating payroll information for the payroll team
8. Serving as the first point of contact for incoming calls within the payroll team
9. Supporting the payroll team with any payroll admin

The payroll team currently processes two weekly payrolls for over 700 employees combined.

As part of the team, you will support and assist with maintaining all payroll functions and handling administrative tasks as required.

Candidate Requirements:

• Good knowledge of MS Excel, Word, Outlook, and Sage50 Payroll (advantageous)
• Attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Good timekeeping and awareness of strict deadlines
• Ability to support the payroll team and work directly with the payroll manager
• Flexibility for full-time or part-time work

This role offers potential for progression within the payroll team as the company continues to grow.

For more information or to register your interest for future updates, please visit (url removed).

Why We're Different:

Westlakes Recruit is a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission-critical objectives.

We develop nuclear talent pools proactively and focus exclusively on the nuclear sector.

We are an equal opportunities employer and value applications from all backgrounds.